Dmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled D, F#, A and C#. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 000222, which sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 3 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.
Notes and intervals
Note
D
F#
A
C#
Interval
1P
3M
5P
7M
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
000222sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 3 strings ring open00067xsits at fret 6, spans 1 fret, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string000675sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open0046xxsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings000779sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 7 and lets 3 strings ring open004635sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open00011109sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open0011111010sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 10 and lets 2 strings ring open000141414sits at fret 14, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 14 and lets 3 strings ring open001111xxsits at fret 11, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 11, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings0012141414sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring openxx0222sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Keys Dmaj7 belongs to
Dmaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.